Linkin Park and Hasbro are collaborating on a super-limited LINKIN PARK EDITION SOUNDWAVE. It’s a new and exclusive model based on the original 1984 toy, the one I grew up playing with. It includes Lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage. There will only be 2000 units, available at SURU and comic/hobby shops.

Hasbro is currently showing a sample of it, inside the Transformers booth at Comicon. Here are some pics from Les, the designer. Shout out to Mr. Hahn for overseeing its golden glory on our end (no, it’s not real gold).

Hi, Mike. Fan since 2000. I came across an old quote from Rick saying that if you had continued the rap-rock sound, it would’ve been a short-term game. Although ATS is one of my favorite albums, I highly disagree with that statement. Green Day, for example, can still survive as a pop/punk act because of their distinct sound. We all know you’ve diversified as artists, but I found myself not listening to Living Things anymore. IMO it combined all the albums, except Hybrid Theory, although there were hints of its raw anger in Victimized. I’m not asking for nu-metal or another HT, but I truly wonder if you can expand your sound without going too melodic and losing that rock edginess.

kanti22 on July 27, 2012 at 9:53 am

Hi Mike. I just want to say, that I really admire you.Im always worry about other people’s opinion.I know that’s stupid, but unfortunately I’m that kind of person. Hearing and reading some of reviews about your albums and all that criticism around you makes me feel nearly sick and sad.It must sometimes be really hard for you to simply forget about that and do your job as best as you can.Wish I could be that strong.Even at your concert I was far from you, because I was afraid, that while fight one’s way to the stage people would shout at me, which is pathetic.Sorry for my english,maybe you’ll read this. Keep rocking, because you really are strong people.

hi Mike. My name is Adit, from Indonesia, yeah,I have been dreaming of meeting Linkin Park and have a show together, but not an ordinary show, you see, I’m a big fan of dragon ball z, and I don’t know if you like dbz too, but I thought that if I could make a doujin about dbz and maybe let just say I can cooperate with the author too, Akira Toriyama (maybe) well, maybe I can make manga with you too, or the band and make a music show about it while screening the manga on the background, yaeh well, why I said this is interesting? because I mix the manga/doujin with “The Raid” style kind of fighting, well, dragon ball z mixed with The Raid, what would it be? maybe my dream can come true.

OMG its Soundwave with Ravage, Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw I’m excited like a little child. Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw where always quite similar to me and now they are both golden ha, and what is Ravage anyway a hound or a panther… These were my favorites from G1:
1 Starsceam
2 Soundwave and his helpers, pets, cool toys :)
3 Megatron
4 Optimus Prime
5 and Bumblebee cuz my mom drives a bettle, she still does :D
PS: The Linkin Park/Transformer Mix Tape is MARVELous hahaha